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Stream Beyoncé’s New Album ‘Lemonade’

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Beyonce Lemonade Album

Beyonce Lemonade Album

Beyoncé has surprised her fans once again, with the sudden release of her sixth studio album, Lemonade, earlier today. The LP follows her self-titled album she released without warning in December 2013. The project features an extensive list of credits including Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, Diplo, James Blake, Boots, Mike WiLL Made-It, Kevin Garrett, Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig, Melo-X, Just Blaze, Mike Dean, Vince Berry II, Derek Dixie, Wynter Gordon, Ben Billions, Dannyboystyles, Johnny Coffer and Rae Sremmurd’s Swae Lee. Samples include Led Zeppelin’s “When The Levee Breaks,” Burt Bacharach’s “Walk On By” and OutKast’s “SpottieOttieDopalicious,” among others.

You can stream the entire album now below, exclusively through TIDAL, with a general release expected in the near future.
 

Wasiu – Outer Space (Official Video)

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Montreal rapper Wasiu unveiled the visual to his single “Outer Space,” taken from his MTLiens EP. The William Fradette-directed video sees Wasiu doing his thing in a room with nothing but a monolithic cuboid. On his southern-inspired sound, the Montreal rapper revealed to The FADER, who premiered the release, stating the below:

Of course, MTLiens is a play on Outkast’s classic ATLiens album. Whereas ATLiens had a more welcoming atmosphere and southern hospitality to it, MTLiens is the polar opposite—just as MTL is geographically to ATL. Just as hip-hop was dominated by east coast/west coast in the mid-’90s and Atlanta was under that shadow, Montreal is under Toronto’s shadow from being recognized as a scene.

#FlashbackFriday: Ja Rule – Wonderful ft. R. Kelly, Ashanti (Official Video)

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#FlashbackFriday: Ja Rule - Wonderful ft. R. Kelly, Ashanti (Official Video)

“Wonderful” is the lead single from Ja Rule’s sixth studio album R.U.L.E., released in 2004. The song features R&B singers R. Kelly and Ashanti. Ja Rule and the entire Murder Inc. crew were undoubtedly some of the major players during the 2000s era, and the success of “Wonderful” is another testimony to this. Hit the play button above to enjoy the Hype Williams-directed music video.

#FlashbackFriday: Terror Squad – Lean Back ft. Fat Joe, Remy Ma (Official Video)

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Terror Squad - Lean Back ft. Fat Joe, Remy Ma Video

Here is the official video to 2004 monster hit single “Lean Back,” by Terror Squad. The Scott Storch-produced single is taken from Terror Squad’s album True Story, and it features Fat Joe with Remy Ma handling the second verse. “Lean back” was a worldwide success, and it topped the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks from August 21 and topped the R&B charts for more than a month. The song also appeared in video games “Need For Speed Underground 2,” “Def Jam Rapstar,” and “The Hip Hop Dance Experience.” Hit the play button above to enjoy the video and relive old memories.

 

Prince Has Indeed Passed Away

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As reports and information continue to surface, it has been confirmed that Legendary musician Prince has indeed passed away at the age of 57. TMZ was the first to break the news, revealing that the music icon’s body was found at his Paisley Park compound in Minnesota early Thursday morning. Prince’s publicist have also confirmed … Read more

Rihanna – Needed Me (Official Video)

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Rihanna - Needed Me (Official Video)

Rihanna has unveiled a surprise new video for “Needed Me,” off her recently released ANTI album. This makes it the third visual to come from RiRi’s latest LP, it might be safe to say it’s her best yet. The Harmony Korine-directed clip sees a scorned Rihanna hunt down a tatted-up thug in a strip club, all while dressed up in a sheer powder blue robe that leaves little to the imagination. Hit the play button above to watch “Needed Me.”

Listen to Skepta’s New Single “Man”

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Skepta Man

Skepta’s highly-anticipated album Konnichiwa drops early next month, and the grime heavyweight has just unveiled another single from the LP, titled “Man”. Yesterday, Skeppy revealed the project’s release date, which is set for May 6, and earlier today he delivered the full tracklist. Hit the play button above to listen and vibe to the track.

Here’s the Full Tracklist to Skepta’s ‘Konnichiwa’

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Some hours back, Grime heavyweight Skepta took to Instagram to unveil both the artwork and release date (May 6th) of his highly anticipated fifth studio album, Konnichiwa. Continuing with the hype build-up for the project, the Tottenham-born MC has just revealed the full tracklist of the LP via a doodle. Alongside recognizable tracks such as “That’s Not Me,” “It Ain’t Safe,” … Read more

#FlashbackFriday: Ja Rule – Always On Time ft. Ashanti (Official Video)

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#FlashbackFriday: Ja Rule - Always On Time ft. Ashanti (Official Video)

Here is another massive hit from 15 years ago, Ja Rule “Always On Time” featuring Ashanti. This song was named the 33rd most successful song of the 2000s, on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Songs of the Decade Chart. “Always On Time” wasn’t only successful in the US, it was a worldwide hit. Hit the play button above and relive old memories if you were around during this era, otherwise just enjoy the song.

#FlashbackFriday: Cassidy – Hotel ft. R. Kelly (Official Video)

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#FlashbackFriday: Cassidy - Hotel ft. R. Kelly (Official Video)

Okay, so i was on YouTube few days back, and i somehow stumbled upon a music video from way back, which i grew up with. This brought back so many beautiful memories along with great feelings, that i ended up watching more old music videos. Hence, i thought it won’t be a bad idea to make it a tradition on SWANKISM – every Fridays to be exact, to share some of these beautiful music from the ’90s and early 2000s era, even though we’re more “today” and “future” oriented.

If you are an ’80s or early ’90s baby, i’m sure you will be familiar with the #FlashbackFriday tradition, and you’ll love it. If you weren’t yet available on earth during this era, i’m sure you will still love the music the ’90s and early 2000s had to offer.

The first #FlashbackFriday video to go up, is Philadelphia rapper Cassidy’s 2003 debut single “Hotel” featuring R. Kelly. The Swizz Beatz-produced song also serves as the lead single from Cassidy’s debut studio album Split Personality, which can be purchased via the links below.

iTunes: http://smarturl.it/CYSPiTunes?IQid=CYH
Google Play: http://smarturl.it/CHPlay?IQid=CYH
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/CYSPAm?IQid=CYH